The Board found that the veteran's current dental conditions do not constitute disability for compensation purposes and were not caused by an in-service punch to the face. Therefore, service connection for VA compensation purposes is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of dental trauma during service, and the pre-existing condition did not worsen due to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- dental conditions, bridge work, crowns
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0740303
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal request prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection of dental conditions for treatment purposes is being remanded due to incomplete development.
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